The Addicting Allure of Sid Meier’s ‘Civilization’

Just one more turn.

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There is only one thing in the world my girlfriend doesn’t let me do: play Civilization.

I spent a very large portion of a day last week when I was supposed to be working playing Civilization: Revolution. I told myself I would only play an hour and then do my work. Civilization (Civ is usually shorthand) is a turn-based…